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Perspective provides thousands of learning resources to help teachers and students. All of the learning resources are aligned to the Minnesota Academic Standards. Use the convenient Assignment Sheet feature to easily gather material for students. Use the powerful Learning Locator™ method to get targeted material based on student's assessment results. Or use simple navigation to browse thousands of learning resources aligned to the standards.

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What is this?

You are on the Pearson Perspective website. To gain access to the system you must be given credentials by your school or teacher. Your school or teacher should have provided you with one of the following:

Pass Phrase - A secret word which provides access to the full Perspective site.

Learning Locator - A code that is printed on your Individual Student Report.

Assignment Sheet ID - A code that is provided by your teacher that will allow you access to Perspective and the resources on the assignment sheet.

Please contact your school or teacher so they can provide you with the above information. Or, if you have taken a formal assessment and were given an Individual Student Report, please look carefully on your report for your Learning Locator. If you need further assistance, Please contact us at Perspective Support. (Please note that Pearson support staff are not able to give you with any of the above credentials.)

What are the recommended browsers for Perspective?

To get the best performance possible while visiting Perspective, we recommend the following as minimum requirements:

Microsoft Internet Explorer 9

Firefox 27

Chrome 33

Safari 6

Regardless of which browser you use, make sure that you have JavaScript, cookies, and Java enabled. These features are the default settings when you install a new browser and should already be activated (unless you have previously been directed to disable them by a different website).

Some Perspective learning resources need plug-in helpers such as Adobe Reader, Flash, Shockwave, or Java. See the FAQ section below about Plug-ins for more information.

Why can't I see the learning resource after I select it? What does it mean that a Pop-up window was blocked?

Check that your pop-up blocker software is not preventing a new browser window (with the learning resource) from opening. For more information on disabling pop-up blockers, see the Pop-up Blocking question below.

Why doesn't the calculator display when I click the resource button? Why don't some windows (math chart, periodic table of elements, links to other study guide sections, etc.) work when I click their link?

Calculators, math charts and other resources open in a new browser window. If you can't see a resources after selecting it your browser may be blocking pop-up windows. With Safari 4and other newer browsers their upgrade may automatically turn the pop-up blocker on. Often there is no warning or error message that a pop-up window has been blocked. For more information on disabling pop-up blockers, see the Pop-up Blocking question below.

What are plug-ins?

While your browser can handle many types of files, occasionally it needs a plug-in or helper application to extend it to handle things like audio, video, and animation. Although separate programs, plug-ins literally plug into your browser and give it an extra boost of power to manage more complicated files and make your experience as a user more interesting and interactive. Depending on your browser version, you might need to download a plug-in to view a video, hear an audio file, or play a game. The most commonly used plug-ins are Adobe Acarobat Reader, Flash, and Shockwave. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, and Shockwave Player from Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com/downloads/). Java is also needed for some learning resources. You may download Java at: https://www.java.com/en/download/.

When I try to view a report or some learning resources I only get a blank screen.

Some reports and some learning resources are Adobe Acrobat PDF files. Some learning resources are Adobe PDF files or Flash files or Shockwave files. You can download Adobe Acrobat Reader, Flash Player, and Shockwave Player from Adobe's website (http://www.adobe.com/downloads/).

What are cookies? Are they bad for my computer?

Cookies are how websites remember who you are. When you come to a site, the site may ask your computer to associate a short line of text with that particular website. This is called "dropping a cookie." Then, when you return to that site, that site can ask for that line of text back. This is called "picking up a cookie." websites usually do this so that you don't have to enter your password every time or so that they know how long it's been since you last visited the site. If you don't want your computer to use cookies, you can turn them off in your browser preferences.

On the View Learning Resources page, when I change the grade sometimes the subject changes.

Sometimes the website does not remember the changes I made.

I enter some text into some fields or check some check boxes; when I return to these screens the text is gone. This problem usually occurs when you use the browser Back button to move from page to page. When using this website you should not use the browser Back button. This is because the Back button only recalls the previous page from memory. Therefore, changes you make on one page are not reflected when you recall a previous page from memory. Please use the links and navigation buttons in the Perspective application to move from screen to screen on this website.

Why does the page not display properly when I use the browser's Back button?

Many of the pages within Perspective contain lists which are generated as you request them. As a result, using the browser's Back and Forward buttons may not generate the page as expected. Move around the Perspective site by using the Perspective navigation controls and links.

Why do pages not display properly when using bookmarking or favorites on the Perspective family site?

Many of the pages within Perspective contain lists which are generated as you request them. As a result, retrieving a page via bookmarking or Favorites may not generate as expected. Please access Perspective by going to the Home Page for the family site or the educator site. Also, move around the Perspective site by using the Perspective navigation controls and links.

Why do I have problems trying to print or save the assignment sheet I have created?

This may occur for a couple different reasons. A. Please keep the 'Page Heading' field under 250 characters. B. Please keep the 'Notes to the Student' field under 2000 characters. C. Be sure you have at least one learning resource selected.

I cannot see the Shockwave files on my Macintosh. When trying to view certain learning resources a new window displays that tells me I have a "missing plugin" or in need to "download and install a plugin."

Some Macintosh computers that use the Intel CPU may have this problem if they do not have the latest version of Shockwave installed. Please visit the Adobe download website (http://www.Adobe.com/downloads) and install the latest version of Shockwave for Macintosh computers running the Intel CPU.

What is your company's privacy policy?

Pearson Education recognizes the importance of protecting the privacy of personally identifying unformation about you as a user of this website. This website does not collect personally identifying information about you except for information that you voluntarily provide (for example, email). For additional information about our privacy policy, please refer to our Privacy Policy Statement on our website.

Perspective™ Privacy Policy

NCS Pearson, Inc. ("Pearson") respects your right to privacy. This Privacy Policy applies to the Perspectivewebsite ("Site"), which provides information about interpreting reports about state assessments and provides access to learning materials, such as study guides, worksheets, games and tutorials in specific subject areas, and professional development information for teachers. Except as noted below, this website is not designed to collect personal information from users, but inquiries, comments, and support requests may be submitted via email.

Collection and Use of Information

This Site is not designed for the collection of information. The information provided herein is available for downloading. To the extent you provide Pearson with information during the course of an inquiry, we may collect such information in order to respond to the inquiry. We may also share this information with the State Department of Education for the state to which this website relates. Users of this Site may send inquiries, or request support in Perspective Support. We request that these emails include the following information: name and email address, computer operating system and browser, school name and district, city and state, and a description of the question or support needed. We collect and use this information to respond to the inquiry and provide support, to maintain our support records, and to evaluate and improve this Site and our services.

Certain Educator intended features of this Site require the User to create a User-ID and/or Password in order to access special features. The user may also be required to provide Pearson with an e-mail address in order to receive an automatically generated password, or other user requested information from the Perspective system. In the event you provide Pearson with your e-mail address, such information will be used by Pearson in order to send the automatically generated e-mail. Do not use personally identifiable information when you create User-ID's or Passwords.

Personal Information from Children

This website is designed to supply information, and not for collecting information. Although this website offers access to learning materials for students under the age of thirteen (13), this website is intended to supply these resources without collecting any personally identifiable information from students, including, but not limited to, those under the age of 13. Pearson will not knowingly collect, maintain, or use any personally identifiable information supplied by anyone under the age of thirteen (13) through this Site.

Information Sharing or Disclosure

Except for the limited exceptions set forth below, Pearson will not share with, or disclose to, third parties, the names of users, students or other personally identifiable information collected through or in connection with this Site. Pearson may, however, disclose personally identifiable information:

As requested or required by the State Education Agency for the Assessment Program or the user's or student's school district.

In response to subpoenas, court orders or legal process, to the extent permitted or required by law;

To protect student or user security, or the security of other persons, consistent with applicable laws; As required by law;

In connection with the sale, joint venture or transfer of some or all of the assets of NCS Pearson, Inc.; and/or

To affiliated companies and contractors of Pearson who are obligated to take appropriate commercially reasonable steps to maintain the confidentiality of such information and use it solely for the purposes specified in this Privacy Policy.

Non-personally identifiable aggregated information may be used for research and development and may be disclosed to third parties.

Information Access and Correction

To correct any personal information that you have previously emailed to us, please contact us in Perspective Support.

Information Received from Internet Service Providers

This Site receives information that is automatically generated by a user's internet service provider (ISP). This information may include the IP address (a number automatically assigned to a computer by the ISP), the associated URLs, domain types, the browser type used to access our Site, the country, state and telephone area code, the location of the ISP's servers, the pages of our Site that the user views during the visit, any search terms entered on this Site, and the user's Site address and email address. This information may be collected for system administration purposes, to gather broad demographic information, and to monitor the level of activity on the Site. Pearson does not link IP addresses to personally identifiable information. We reserve the right, however, to link IP addresses and other information supplied by the ISP to personally identifiable information in order to protect the integrity of our system and for security purposes.

Cookies

Cookies are small text files that a Site transfers to your computer's browser. We use cookies to measure traffic patterns, personalize content, and control security. The cookies we use supply non-personally-identifiable information, but they may identify your computer, browser, and internet specifications

Transmission of Information

The internet is a global environment. By using this Site and sending information to us electronically, you consent to electronic transmission of any data that you may choose to supply us. Information transmissions to this Site and emails sent to us may not be secure. Given the inherent operation and nature of the internet, all internet transmissions are done at the user's own risk.

Links to Other Sites

This Site may contain links to other Sites on the internet that are owned and operated by third parties or by Pearson or its affiliates. The information practices of those Sites are not covered by this Privacy Policy, but by their own terms and policies, which you should read carefully. These other Sites may send their cookies to users, collect data, or solicit personal information. This Privacy Policy only applies to the Perspective Site. This Privacy Policy is not intended to apply to other Pearson Sites or other types of information which may be subject to different privacy policies.

Changes to this Privacy Policy

We reserve the right to change the terms of this Privacy Policy from time to time by posting an updated Privacy Policy. We encourage you to review this Privacy Policy periodically for any changes or updates.

Contact Information for Questions or Resolution of Concerns.

If you have any questions or concerns about this Privacy Policy or how we handle personal information, please contact us at Perspective Support.

April 14, 2009

Perspective™ Website Terms and Conditions of Use

YOU ARE REQUIRED TO READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS OF USE CAREFULLY BEFORE USING THIS SITE. By using the Perspective Website ("Site"), you agree to the terms and conditions listed on this page. If you do not agree to these terms and conditions of use, you are prohibited from using this Site. Pearson reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, add, or remove portions of these terms and conditions at any time. Your continued use of the Site following the posting of changes to these terms and conditions (including the Privacy Policy) will constitute your acceptance of those changes

USER ACCESS This site is operated by NCS Pearson, Inc. ("Pearson"). Pearson provides this Site as a service pursuant to a contract with a State Education Agency or Customer for an Assessment Program. This site is intended to provide educational resources and materials to Educators and Families. You are granted, subject to these Terms of Use, a personal, non-exclusive, non-assignable, and non-transferable license to access and use this Site for personal and non-commercial use only. Modifications of any materials on this Site or use of the materials for any purpose other than as contemplated in this Site is a violation of Pearson's or third party copyright and proprietary rights. You agree not to reverse engineer, duplicate, publish, modify, or otherwise distribute the materials on this Site unless specifically authorized in writing by Pearson to do so.

Pearson does not guarantee the accuracy or completeness of any information or content. You agree that you must evaluate, and bear all risks associated with, the use of any content, including any reliance on the accuracy, completeness, or usefulness of such content.

DISCLAIMER THE MATERIALS IN THIS SITE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED. TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMISSIBLE PURSUANT TO APPLICABLE LAW, PEARSON DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. PEARSON DOES NOT WARRANT THAT THE FUNCTIONS CONTAINED IN THE MATERIALS WILL BE UNINTERRUPTED OR ERROR-FREE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

INDEMNIFICATION YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR MAINTAINING THE CONFIDENTIALITY OF YOUR PASSWORD AND ACCOUNT. FURTHERMORE, YOU ARE ENTIRELY RESPONSIBLE FOR ANY AND ALL ACTIVITIES WHICH OCCUR UNDER YOUR ACCOUNT AND AGREE TO INDEMNIFY, DEFEND, AND HOLD HARMLESS PEARSON FOR ANY LIABILITY OR EXPENSE ARISING FROM SUCH USE OR MISUSE. YOU AGREE TO IMMEDIATELY NOTIFY PEARSON OF ANY UNAUTHORIZED USE OF YOUR ACCOUNT OR ANY OTHER BREACH OF SECURITY KNOWN TO YOU.

LIMITATION OF LIABILITY UNDER NO CIRCUMSTANCES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, NEGLIGENCE, SHALL PEARSON BE LIABLE TO YOU OR ANY PARTY FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, SPECIAL, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES THAT RESULT FROM THE USE OF, OR INABILITY TO USE, THIS WEB SITE. APPLICABLE LAW MAY NOT ALLOW THE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION OF LIABILITY OR INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION OR EXCLUSION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

TERMINATION You may terminate your use of this site at any time by ceasing to use this site. Your use of this site may also be terminated immediately by Pearson if in Pearson's sole determination you fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms and conditions.

LINKING This website may from time to time contain links to third-party websites. It may also be linked with other websites, either with or without the consent of Pearson. In either case, the linked (or linking) websites are not under the control of Pearson and Pearson is not responsible for the content of any linked website or any link contained in a linked website. Pearson reserves the right to terminate any link or linking program at any time. Pearson does not endorse companies, institutions, organizations, or products to which it links (or is linked). If You decide to access any of the third-party websites linked to this website, or if You link to this website from some other website, You do this entirely at Your own risk.

If You link to another website, You are leaving the Pearson website. By providing this linking service Pearson is not undertaking any responsibility or liability for the information or publications of third parties on the internet even if You access them through these pages.

TERMINATION These terms and conditions are effective so long as You use this site or until terminated by Pearson, either with or without cause. You may terminate Your use of this site at any time by ceasing to use this site. Your use of this site may also be terminated immediately by Pearson, if in Pearson's sole determination You fail to comply with any term or provision of these terms and conditions. Upon any termination, You must destroy all materials obtained from this site and any and all other Pearson site(s) and all related documentation, copies, and installations thereof, whether obtained or made under these terms or otherwise.

Pearson reserves the right, at its discretion, to change, modify, or remove portions of these Terms and Conditions of use at any time. The effective date and time of these terms and conditions is July 1, 2007 at 12:01 A.M. Your continued use of this website following the posting of changes to these Terms and Conditions of Use will constitute Your acceptance to those changes.

OTHER These terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Minnesota, without giving effect to any principles of conflicts of law. Any action at law or in equity arising out of or relating to these terms shall be filed only in the state or federal courts located in MINNESOTA and you hereby consent to the personal jurisdiction of such courts for the purposes of litigating any such action. If any provision of these terms shall be unlawful, void, or for any reason unenforceable, then that provision shall be deemed severable from these terms and shall not affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining provisions.

PRIVACY Users of this site must review and uphold the terms of the Privacy Policy found on this site.